What transpired during charge-framing hearing over lawyer Alif’s murder

Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Sammilita Sanatan Jagaran Jote, has claimed innocence in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif murder case, a stance echoed by other defendants.

The plaintiff and prosecution lawyers argued that the chargesheet, postmortem report, statements, and confessions provide ample grounds for framing charges.

After considering both sides, the court ordered trial proceedings against all 39 suspects on Monday.

At the start, none of the present defendants had legal representation.

Later, reassured by prosecution lawyers and bar association leaders, Chinmoy’s lawyer appeared.

A state-appointed lawyer represented 16 absconding defendants but did not object. One present defendant spoke on their own behalf, while 21 others remained unrepresented.